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The 5 Mixed Emotions Of Spring Semester

There are both good and bad things about the start of a new semester.

Savannah Ruth Avery
Jan 09, 2017
Lander University
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With Christmas and New Year’s behind us and 2017 upon us, it is time for students everywhere to get ready for a new semester. While I am sad that my break is coming to an end, I am super excited to go back to school for the Spring 2017 semester. Here are a few reasons I am excited about going back to school, and a few reasons why I am not so excited to be going back to school.

1. I get to see my friends and roommates again.

Even though I’ve only known these people for a few months, and we’ve only been gone for a couple of weeks, I really missed my friends and roomies. I can’t wait to see them again.

2. Going back to college means I have to pack.

I hate packing.

I don’t know why, but I hate packing. It’s not that I’m not excited to go back to school, or that I’m not excited to go home for the weekend or to go wherever I’m going, it’s just that I hate packing.

3. For some reason, I can’t get my things to fit in my bags on the first try.

When I finally do decide to pack my bags, I can’t get everything to fit into my bags on the first try, so I end up frantically searching for more bags, rather than take things out of my already packed bags.

4. I get to buy new school supplies!

I’ve always gotten excited about getting new school supplies, and this semester is no different. I love getting new binders, pens, notebooks, and highlighters.

5. It’s January, not August, so none of the school supplies are on sale.

While I will always love getting new school supplies, I love it a bit more in August than I do in January. It’s always more fun to buy things when you’re saving money than it is to buy them at full price. I wish stores had a back-to-school sale in January, too!

Ultimately, while the start of a new semester means I have to go back to spending an insane amount of time in the library, studying all the time, and completing homework and reading assignments, it also means I get to go back to my second home, Lander. I get to see the people who have turned into my second family. Even though college is challenging, I am excited to go back and see what this semester has in store.

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